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Athletics at Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Regular Season Final

Final score

The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 9–7 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Athletics 7 64-98
at Kansas City Royals 9 69-93

Line score

Team
Athletics 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 7 11 0
Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 9 11 0
  • W: Craig Kimbrel (1-2)
  • L: Drew Rom

Home runs

  • Athletics: Max Muncy (6)
  • Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (7)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st Athletics Jeff McNeil doubles (16) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Henry Bolte scores. 1–0
Top 1st Athletics Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert. Jeff McNeil scores. 2–0
Bottom 4th Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. 2–1
Top 5th Athletics Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert. Donovan Walton scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd. 3–1
Top 5th Athletics Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Max Muncy scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd. 4–1
Top 5th Athletics Zack Gelof grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Zack Gelof to 1st. 5–1
Bottom 6th Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. 5–2
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Maikel Garcia scores. 5–3
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. 5–4
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Salvador Perez scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. 5–5
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals John Rave doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. 5–8
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. John Rave scores. 5–9
Top 9th Athletics Max Muncy homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Donovan Walton scores. 7–9

Box score

Athletics

Batter
Henry Bolte CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .270
Jeff McNeil 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .264
Zack Gelof LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .273
Lawrence Butler RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .214
Tommy White 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Carlos Cortes DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Jonah Heim C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .210
Donovan Walton SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .280
Max Muncy 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .219
Totals 37 7 11 7 0 6
Pitcher
Jeffrey Springs 5.2 5 2 2 3 1 1 85 6.02
Scott Blewett (H, 1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.93
Elvis Alvarado (H, 8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.50
Hayden Juenger 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 16 7.98
Drew Rom (L, 1-1)(BS, 1) 1.0 3 4 4 2 0 0 26 7.00

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Nick Loftin 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .230
Isaac Collins LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .226
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .284
Jac Caglianone RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .279
John Rave RF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .207
Maikel Garcia 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .266
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 4 3 3 2 1 0 .243
Salvador Perez DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 .215
Carter Jensen C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .221
Tyler Tolbert 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .313
Kyle Isbel CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .229
Totals 33 9 11 9 6 2
Pitcher
Seth Lugo 6.0 9 5 5 0 3 0 96 4.71
Alex Lange 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 5.98
Craig Kimbrel (W, 1-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 4.38
Steven Cruz 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 17 4.37

Game info

Weather
82 degrees, Clear
Wind
2 mph, L To R
First pitch
6:40 PM
Time of game
2:29
Attendance
11,579
Umpires
Home Plate: Alex Tosi, First Base: Cory Blaser, Second Base: Jansen Visconti, Third Base: Andy Fletcher

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Kansas City Royals 4 at Athletics 1 Final (10) Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Athletics 5 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 3 at Athletics 6 Final Game page
Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 Final Game page
Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 Final Game page
Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 9 Final Game page
Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Aug 19

Matchup Status Details
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San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 4 Final Game page
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Chicago White Sox 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 Final Game page
Arizona Diamondbacks 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 Final (10) Game page
Miami Marlins 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 Final Game page
New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Tampa Bay Rays 7 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 1 at Cleveland Guardians 0 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 Final Game page
Seattle Mariners 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 6 at Texas Rangers 0 Final Game page
Los Angeles Angels 2 at Houston Astros 3 Final Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Colorado Rockies 4 Final (10) Game page

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